Sonta Population, Caste, Working Data Ambala, Hariyana - Census 2011
Sonta is a village situated in Ambala tehsil of Ambala district in Hariyana. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 533 families residing in the village Sonta. The total population of Sonta is 2,792 out of which 1,468 are males and 1,324 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sonta is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonta village is 343 which is 12% of the total population. There are 200 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonta is 715 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Sonta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sonta is 67.8%. Thus Sonta village has lower literacy rate compared to 72.5% of Ambala district. The male literacy rate is 74.92% and the female literacy rate is 60.12% in Sonta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sonta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sonta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 200 | 143 |
| Literacy | 67.78% | 74.92% | 60.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 672 | 360 | 312 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,132 | 518 | 614 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sonta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sonta village out of total population, 1,189 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,189 workers engaged in Main Work, 353 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 458 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,091 | 732 | 359 |
| Cultivators | 353 | 243 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 458 | 260 | 198 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 37 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 225 | 192 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 74 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,603 | 662 | 941 |
Nearby Villages to Sonta,
Below are the list of villages near Sonta village in Ambala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonti | 1,602 |
| Jansuya | 1,243 |
| Mahlan | 919 |
| Jansui | 2,845 |
| Roshanpura | 1,126 |
| Bishangarh | 722 |
| Getpura | 1,146 |
| Segti | 439 |
| Jandheri | 1,796 |
| Kaleran | 1,829 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonta, Ambala, Hariyana - Wikipedia